A truly wonderful thing about living in New York City: events like the New York Public Library’s Live from the NYPL series. Last night, they hosted Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s finance minister amidst the country’s financial crisis, and Noam Chomsky. I don’t give
Yes, I’ve now seen Hall and Oates on the Daily Show. Thanks!
Everyone who knows I’m a Hall and Oates super-fan keeps asking if I saw them on the Daily Show the other night. Never fear, I just did. I loved it! (OK, I loved it in spite of it seeming like
John Irving at the Ryman Auditorium
John Irving at the Ryman Auditorium Originally uploaded by Kate O’ “Suppression is very American. … If you don’t like abortion, don’t have one. … Why should it matter to straight couples if gay couples get married?” – John Irving,
Random thoughts about the election
My dad died three years ago today. That’s going to linger with me all day anyway, but especially because my dad, despite conservative leanings, was already impressed with Obama back then. I bet he would be feeling happy and proud
Songwriting and politics
I briefly skipped across something in a feed a few days back referring to this, but I didn’t realize what song the campaign was using, which means I didn’t realize the songwriter in question is none other than my neighbor,
Greening Nashville
I sure hope this comes to be: The mayor has called on the committee to identify goals and develop a plan of action that would help Nashville to first become the greenest city in the Southeast, and later one of
MCB = Much Crazy Bullshit? But maybe it can still be better
I’ve been completely out of the loop on the drama and goings-on over at MusicCityBloggers.com, which I say in part to apologize to those for whom I’ve not been able to be supportive and in part to claim that I
Bullhorn at the polling place?
Bullhorn at the polling place?, originally uploaded by Kate O’. Doesn’t this violate at least the spirit of the “no soliciting votes within 100 feet” rule? ETA: I know the picture doesn’t get the details across, but the people in
“Notable.” Ha!
Liberadio included me in its roundup of “notable” bloggers endorsing Briley. Or, well, now that I read it again more closely, I guess they called the endorsement notable. Not so much me. Oh well, back to insignificance.
It’s Briley for me, too
S-townMike has decided he wants Briley for the next mayor of Nashville. I’m so glad to read that. Anyone who’s seen our front yard (or pictures of our front yard) in recent weeks knows we’re a Briley household. But I